Michigan regional fishing report

The DNR reports that rivers are high and muddy after the recent heavy rains, and fewer anglers were out because of the storms and muggy weather.

“There’s some salmon fishing up by the Betsie,” a spokesperson at the Sanford Sport Shop said. “There’s some walleyes but it’s slow conditions.”

“We’re not really on the bay with the walleye anymore,” Brandon Stanton, of Team Gunsmoke Sportfishing, of Elkton said. “We’re more into Lake Huron with the lake trout and steelhead and salmon. It's going pretty good. There’s a lot of fish out there. The lake trout is scattered.”

The DNR provided the following statements on area fishing spots:

Lexington to Port Sanilac: “Did not have much activity due to the weather. The few that were out trolling did not have much luck.”

Harbor Beach: “Storms and windy conditions have kept boats and anglers at bay. Before the storms, lake trout and a few salmon were caught straight out in 160 feet on dodgers and spin-glo’s and clean spoons.

"A couple Chinook were taken on spoons halfway down in 80 to 120 feet. Walleye were in 50 to 80 feet and hitting small spoons and body baits north of the harbor. Bass anglers were casting small body baits and spoons. Shore anglers caught rock bass when jigging along the rocks.”

Saginaw Bay: “Had a slow week. If it was not raining, the wind was blowing so the bay was churned up and muddy. When boats could get out, a few walleye were taken on harnesses out near Buoy No. 1, in the Slot off Sebewaing in 12 to 14 feet or outside the islands.

"A few perch were taken off Linwood around Sailboat Buoys A, B and E, the old shipping channel in 15 feet, near the Spark Plug in 25 feet or just north of Spoils Island in 16 feet.”